Tag Archives: true crime

Separated by 150 Years, Redemption Made a Good Story

Posted on February 8, 2026 by cdsmiller17

The Count of Monte Cristo (1844) I loved reading Alexander Dumas’ story of Edmond Dantès’ life, highlighting themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy and forgiveness. When thinking about it, overnight, I realized that the positive inverse of the story was portrayed in the 1994 film,”The … Continue reading →

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Men Seem to be Easily Manipulated in the Game of Life

Posted on June 3, 2025 by cdsmiller17

A Widow’s Game (2025) This film on Netflix is the English-dubbed version of a Spanish true crime story called, “La viuda negra” – the Black Widow. It would have probably been better if the English title said that: we would … Continue reading →

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When Missing Turns to Murder (2019) Episode 1

Posted on July 14, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Helen McCourt (July 29, 1965 – February 9, 1988) As far as memory banks go, I have an inkling that I remember reading about this case. It turns out that the convicted murderer, Ian Simms, died on June 24, 2022 … Continue reading →

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This Cold Case Will Make Your Blood Run Cold

Posted on July 7, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Girl in the Picture (2022) On a whim, we watched this Netflix documentary last night. I’m not sure if we should have, because it figured in my dreams last night. How depraved can one man be? “If you could read … Continue reading →

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